Hanging a stable door.

Borderglazer · Post by **Borderglazer** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:57 pm

Evening all,
Ive been asked to hang a stable door,ive hung normal doors before but never a stable door,is there anything special or different i need to do?

Many thanks

Joe

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:43 am

if you can temporeraly clamp/screw the 2 halves together it will make life easier

because for example both halves can be sitting perfectly in the opening with equal 3mm gaps all the way round and between the top and bottom segment

but if the top of the door is just 4mm forward from plumb the the doors will tighten up and clash when open it can also cause bolt to tighten because the two halves of the door take a different arc

if its in place of a normal house front or rear door you will probably need a secure lock on each half [ask insurance requirements

if its an external door dont use the cheepo sulfolk latch from screwfix use the more expensive one

Borderglazer · Post by **Borderglazer** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:16 am

Thanks big al,
Its the door between an added on sunroom and the garden,i guessed a seperate lock for both might be needed,ill have a chat with the client and see what the decide (theyve only changed their mind 4 times so far!)

Joe

EJJ150847 · Post by **EJJ150847** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:47 am

Is this before or after the horse has bolted.

I had a horse that wanted to be a blacksmith, every time he saw an open door he made a bolt for it?

The old ones are the best.

Borderglazer · Post by **Borderglazer** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:03 pm

Someone ban him!

,well.....after speaking to the client they dont want to spend the cost of a stable door so its back to a solid or 1/2 glazed back door...

,Oh the joys of self employment!

Joe

Wood Magnet · Post by **Wood Magnet** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:41 pm

EJJ150847 wrote:Is this before or after the horse has bolted.

I had a horse that wanted to be a blacksmith, every time he saw an open door he made a bolt for it?

The old ones are the best.

Just for you Joe, EJJ you have your first

EJJ150847 · Post by **EJJ150847** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:44 pm

Ooops upset someone!

Wood Magnet · Post by **Wood Magnet** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:04 pm

Do you live in Pompey mate, i was born down there.

EJJ150847 · Post by **EJJ150847** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:13 pm

I live on the outskirts of Titchfield, originally from good ol' Oggie Land (Cornwall).

Became interested in electrics when the farm where we lived on Bodmin moor could either have a tarmac road or electrics put in the house, nevertheless tarmac won.

I then got interested in this magic thing on the wall that lit the lamp which never needed oil put in it and didn't smell, and this was in the early 60's.

Wood Magnet · Post by **Wood Magnet** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:25 pm

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:29 pm

Borderglazer wrote:Someone ban him! ,well.....after speaking to the client they dont want to spend the cost of a stable door so its back to a solid or 1/2 glazed back door... ,Oh the joys of self employment!

Joe

see i told you its easier to install as one unit

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:31 pm

Borderglazer wrote:Someone ban him! ,well.....after speaking to the client they dont want to spend the cost of a stable door so its back to a solid or 1/2 glazed back door... ,Oh the joys of self employment!

Joe

see i told you its easier to install as one unit

Gadget · Post by **Gadget** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:14 pm

Wood Magnet wrote:
Do you live in Pompey mate, i was born down there.

So you are a Southern Softie then, Woody!..

EJJ150847 · Post by **EJJ150847** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:51 pm

Gadget, he may be a Southern Softie but one with brains to actually leave Pompey!

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